When people were young，they used to______．A．face a lot of difficultiesB．have few things to

When people were young, they used to______.

A．be in charge of many businesses

B．have few things to think about and take on

C．look after their younger sisters and brothers

D．face a lot of difficulties

When people were young, they used to______.

A．be in charge of many businesses

B．have few things to think about and take on

C．look after their younger sisters and brothers

D．face a lot of difficulties

A．were

B．weren ’t

C．used

D．didn ’t

The marriage between seniors and computers is very natural, because ______.

A．old people were not good at computers when they were young

B．old people are too shy to talk with each other

C．old people used to write a lot of letters and keep diaries

D．most of the old people who use Senior-Net are disabled

In young California during the days of the gold rush______.

A．people usually used a rope as a weapon

B．it was very common to hang people with a rope

C．gold-mining areas were measured by miners with a rope

D．laborers were often whipped with a rope as a punishment

ery rich people【C3】______received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large【C4】______of servants to look【C5】______them. There were also many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several servants to【C6】______their houses and cook their meals.

But there were also many poor people, and there was a big【C7】______between the rich and the poor.

The poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be【C8】______little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well【C9】______.

【C10】______who worked in factories were often less【C11】______. They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use to【C12】______enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums(贫民窟)which were built cheaply by the factory owners.

The【C13】______paid people were those who worked【C14】______the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn【C15】______because there was no work【C16】______them to do.

Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were【C17】______about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short【C18】______money. His father was clerk, who used to【C19】______more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was【C20】______to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At the time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys.

【C1】

A．ago

B．early

C．before

D．soon

ry rich people【C3】______ received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large【C4】______ of servants to look 【C5】______ them. There were also many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several servants to【C6】______ their houses and cook their meals.

But there were also many poor people, and there was a big【C7】______ between the rich and the poor. The poor had very difficulty lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be【C8】______ little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well【C9】______ .

【C10】______ who worked in factories were often less【C11】______ . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use to【C12】______ enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums which were built cheaply by the factory owners. The【C13】______ paid people were those who worked 【C14】______ the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn【C15】______ because there was no work【C16】______ them to do. Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were【C17】______ about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short 【C18】______ money. His father was a clerk, who used to【C19】______ more than he earned. When Dickens Was eleven, his father was【C20】______ to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys.

【C1】

A．ago

B．early

C．before

D．soon